First Known Use: 1877
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ovariole
noun ovar·i·ole \ō-ˈver-ē-ˌōl\
Definition of OVARIOLE
: one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed
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Origin of OVARIOLE
New Latin *ovariolum, diminutive of ovarium
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